H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
John McEnroe vs John Newcombe H2H: 1-1
John McEnroe and John Newcombe are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 1–0 on clay, while John Newcombe leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1978 Forest Hills Wct round-robin match 1-6 6-4 7-5.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1978 | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | John McEnroe | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Apr 28, 1978* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Newcombe | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | John McEnroe | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McEnroe | #1,219 | #1 | 1,506 | 2,496 | 833 | 189 | 81.5% | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 76 |
| John Newcombe | #826 | #1 | 0 | 2,201 | 556 | 224 | 71.3% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | John McEnroe | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 |